Configuration: Inherit Other Configs

General Info

• OS and Version: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.685]
• VS Code Version: 1.52.0
• C/C++ Extension Version: 1.1.3

Describe the Feature

I don't think this feature has been requested yet, so I figured I'd toss it in: I have some configurations for a C++ project which by default are non-debug defined configurations. These will have all of my paths and custom variables I would like to normally use if I don't want to compile a debug version. However, I would like for configurations to be able to inherit a previously created configuration's data to its own so I can override specific fields. For example:

{
    "configurations":
    [
        {
            "name": "Test",
            "includePath": [ ... ],
            "compilerPath": ...
            "browse":
            {
                "path":
                [ 
                    ... 
                ]
            }
            "defines": [ ]
        },
        {
            "name": "Test {Debug}",
            "basedOn": "Test",
            "defines": [ "__DEBUG__" ]
        }
    ]
}

In this instance, creating the "debug" variant of Test will automatically use the fields from that configuration and then override the defines section with its own.

References

• Windows Terminal.

Please let me know if there's any other information I can provide.

Start by reviewing how the C/C++ extension currently loads and selects configurations; the issue names no files or tests. Compare the proposed basedOn example with existing configuration behavior, and consider the work complete when a derived configuration inherits fields and overrides defines.